Image import is in !
So, today is probably not the best day for such an important announcement, but I swear this is not a bad April 1st joke, it’s for real !
Since about 15 minutes, premium users can now take advantage of “Lovely Charts’ n°1 most wanted feature of all times” AKA the ability to import images (JPG, PNG, GIF) into Lovely Charts and use those like any other symbol.
I’m so excited by this feature I can barely write this post up, this is only a first step towards making Lovely Charts an extensible platform, but it’s a GREAT step, as it really opens a whole new level of possibilities!
I quickly made the little diagram below to give some idea of the immense potential of this new feature (please ignore the diagram’s content, it’s not meant to be 100% complete or correct):
Even if our own tests show that it’s already quite robust and usable, I consider the feature to be in Beta status for now, please let me know if you encounter any issues of any kind with it, by dropping me an email at beta at lovelycharts.com.
At the moment, the following limitations apply:
- This feature is accessible to Premium account holders only.
- Libraries are limited to a total of 10Mb
- Individual uploaded files are limited to 2Mb per file
- Import is limited to JPG, PNG, and GIF files
These limitations are not carved in stone by anyway, so also don’t hesitate to let me know how you feel about these limitations, either via email, or via a comment on this blog.
Now, it’s time for some serious diagramming fun! 
1 April 2009 |
Sweet and thanks! This makes it great for adding those custom graphics, extra labeling or just add company watermarks/logos to professionalize the charts. Can’t wait to give it a spin (or stretch, shrink, etc)!
2 April 2009 |
Great–How about other LC’s fans showing us their content?!?
6 April 2009 |
Hi, great feature you added here. Do you plan to giving the opportunity to import vectorial files ?
I create my symbols in Flash, so I find it would be a pity to create vector files, and import them as bitmaps in a full vector software…
Mamat ./.
(sorry for my English)
8 April 2009 |
I am wondering if you have plans for the K - 12 educational community? Teachers and students always need web mapping tools. Symbols that are created for the educational community would be very helpful. Will there ever be a way for students to collaborate on webs?
Thanks
5 May 2009 |
Congratulations on a fantastic product
Will there be a way for users to extend or share libraries or assets? I, like many UX designers, use Jesse-James Garrett’s Visual Vocab for documenting user journeys and would buy a premium account instantly if this was supported.